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Qwen-Turbo

Deprecated

DEPRECATED (no end-of-service date published, still callable). Official pricing page (Jun 22, 2026) states verbatim: 'Qwen-Turbo will no longer be updated. We recommend switching to Qwen-Flash.' Alias = qwen-turbo-2025-04-28. Official International price: $0.05 in; output $0.2 (Non-Thinking) / $0.5 (Thinking) per 1M. Older snapshot qwen-turbo-2024-09-19 listed in deprecation table -> replacement qwen-flash-2025-07-28. Marked status=deprecated because it is no longer updated; deprecated_on/retires_on left null because no formal retirement date is published for the qwen-turbo alias. Text-only.

Qwen-Turbo by Alibaba costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.2 per 1M output tokens ($0.088/1M blended), with a 1M (1.000.000-token) context window. It is deprecated; the recommended replacement is Qwen-Flash.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

Lifecycle warning

This model is deprecated. Recommended migration: Qwen-Flash.

Read the Qwen-Turbo migration guide → replacement & cheapest alternatives

Provider
Alibaba
Status
Deprecated
Input price
$0.05 / 1M tokens
Output price
$0.2 / 1M tokens
Cached input
—
Blended price
$0.088 / 1M tokens
Context window
1.000.000 tokens (1M)
Max output
—
Modality
text
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
—
Released
28 Apr 2025
API string
qwen-turbo

Source: Alibaba official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Qwen-Turbo — questions & answers

How much does Qwen-Turbo cost?

Qwen-Turbo is priced at $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.2 per 1M output tokens ($0.088/1M blended at a 3:1 input-to-output ratio).

What is the context window of Qwen-Turbo?

Qwen-Turbo has a 1.000.000-token context window (1M).

Is Qwen-Turbo being deprecated or retired?

Qwen-Turbo is deprecated. The recommended migration is Qwen-Flash.

Does Qwen-Turbo support image or vision input?

Our catalog lists Qwen-Turbo's modalities as text; image/vision input is not among them.

Can I self-host Qwen-Turbo?

No — Qwen-Turbo is proprietary. Its weights are not publicly released, so it is available only through Alibaba's API (or hosted partners), not for self-hosting.

What is the API model string for Qwen-Turbo?

The API model identifier for Qwen-Turbo is "qwen-turbo" when calling Alibaba's API.